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NOR-2009-L-88486
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Title_of_text
Act (No. 131 of 2009) on Social Services in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Norway
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards); Social assistance and services
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-12-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lov (Nr 131 av 2009) om sosiale tjenester i arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen (NAV).
Abstract/Citation
Introduces 52 articles in 6 chapters:
Chapter 1 (arts. 1-2): Purpose and scope.
Chapter 2 (arts. 3-11): Role of the municipalities including responsibility and training of staff, and role of the state including responsibility, authority, inspection and contributions.
Chapter 3 (arts. 12-16): General assignments, notably for municipalities, including information, prevention, collaboration with other authorities and volunteer organisations, housing for vulnerable groups, and contingency plans.
Chapter 4 (arts. 17-40): Services for individuals, including information, advice, supervision, assistance, disclosure of information, temporary housing, the right to elaboration of an individual plan, and provisions for the qualification programme for rehabilitating vulnerable persons for reintegration on the labour market.
Chapter 5 (arts. 41-49): Judicial procedure, complaints, information sharing and privacy.
Chapter 6 (arts. 50-52): Entry into force and transitional measures.
The act also amends the following acts:
Repeals article 4(5), chapter 5 and chapter 5a in the The Social Services' Act.
Amends articles 1, 13 and 16 in the Labour and Welfare Administration Act concerning purpose of the act, specific tasks of municipal offices, and privacy.
Amends articles 4(6), 14(13), 13(11), 22(6) and 23(2-3) in the National Insurance Act concerning, inter alia, voluntary work; participation and financial support in qualification programmes; occupational health insurance; and disbursement of benefits to guardian of mentally disabled person.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2010-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2010-11-19 (NOR-2010-R-89094)
Ordinance (No. 1462 of 2010) on Individual Plans in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1997-02-28 (NOR-1997-L-47496)
National Insurance Act (No. 19 of 1997).
Amended text(s)
1991-12-13 (NOR-1991-L-52491)
Social Services Act (No. 81 of 1991).
Amended text(s)
2006-06-16 (NOR-2006-L-74262)
The Labour and Welfare Administration Act (No. 20 of 2006).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010-12-17 (NOR-2010-L-89248)
Act (No. 80 of 2010) amending the National Insurance Act (No. 19 of 1997) and certain other Acts.
Amending text(s)
2014-06-20 (NOR-2014-L-98979)
Act (No. 24 of 2014) amending the National Insurance Act (No. 19 of 1997), the Act (No. 26 of 1949) concerning the State Pension Fund and certain other Acts.
Amending text(s)
2015-04-24 (NOR-2015-L-102245)
Act (No. 20 of 2015) amending the Working Environment Act (No. 62 of 2005) and the Act (No. 131 of 2009) on Social Services in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration.
Amending text(s)
2016-12-20 (NOR-2016-R-107207)
Act (No. 105 of 2016) amending the Act (No. 131 of 2009) on Social Services in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, the National Insurance Act (No. 19 of 1997) and certain other acts.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Norwegian
Author
Ministry of Employment and Inclusion
Publisher
Norsk Lovtidend
Place of publication
www.lovdata.no
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.lovdata.no/ltavd1/filer/nl-20091218-131.html#29
File
NOR88486.pdf (PDF in Norwegian)